Posted by Helen Church on May 31, 2001, at 19:40:50
Greetins all
A quick note, hoping SOMEBODY out there is walking down the same road as I am.
Been on Zoloft for two years for depression. I am also bulimic since 9 yrs old. (41 now) The Zoloft curbed the need to eat and barf and took away the depression. However, no sex life to speak of and goddamn it I've gained 30 pounds in those two years.
Zoloft really jump-started my IBS, so I asked to be changed to Wellbutrin (heard good things about it)I was on it for 4 days and had to stop...I was about 3 steps away from becoming homicidal.
Doc told me I really need the SSRI's not the dopamine.
So started Effexor today after detoxing for 3 weeks.
I am so discourgaged. At this point, I'd rather just go back to being depressed, and being bulimic. Food was a great coping tool. On Zoloft, I didn't feel the need to eat, but I got fat. Being fat is a bulimic's worst nightmare.
Anybody care to share? I really need to hear some words of experience here.
Thanks all
Helen
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